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Just like half of the new knife makers, I'm trying to come up with a marking method that I would be happy using.
Symbols can work out well, so can company names. However I can't seem to come up with anything for C. Berens, Colorado.
Another popular route is Who, What, When and Where. i.e. John Smith, 1080, Wyoming, 2012. An easy way for people to find and contact you.
I am leaning towards putting BERENS on one side of the Ricasso and either USA or COLORADO on the other, State or Country?
Another option I've been thinking over is the old Hallmark Stamps. My Understanding is]/b] Sterling Silver, Gold, precious metals all had stamps on them, ones that denoted the Metal Type, Quality, Year and the place (UK Assay Offices) that confirmed the quality. Typically a maker's mark is present as well.
From 1558 to 1975 the alphabet letters A to U (minus J) were used to denote the year, After these 20 letters were used up, it started over again in a different script. In 1975 the letters were expanded from A to Z (minus J again. . .) (See here for more information www.silvercollection.it/englishsilverhallmarks.html)
That puts 2012 at a lowercase n script, and 2013 at a lowercase o script. (If that cursed J remains banished
)
Personally I think this is pretty cool, people who know what they are looking for can tell you everything you need to know. It also has an Old timey air about it that I find very appealing.
A problem is that America does not have any Assay Offices that are open to the public (They are used strictly for currency). Also there is no universally known stamp for Carbon Steel / Stainless Steel / Other Metals. Except in this one instance I found, but I don't see anyone knowing this: http://www.nzeldes.com/Miscellany/Stainless.htm
With there not being a symbol, One could go ahead and just use the name such as 1080 or D2, and then USA instead of a symbol, or have a metal stamp made with say the Liberty Bell, American Flag, Eagle, whatever fits "America"
The problem with coming up with Stamps is no one else really knows what it means. Which puts me at the following for a stamp similar to the Hallmark idea, but remaining readable to people: 1080.USA.CB.n
Which puts us back at alot of information cluttering the blade, but in a strange pattern. :grumpy:
Sorry for the rant :barf: Been looking into it for a while.
Thanks for reading yet another makers mark question!!
Symbols can work out well, so can company names. However I can't seem to come up with anything for C. Berens, Colorado.
Another popular route is Who, What, When and Where. i.e. John Smith, 1080, Wyoming, 2012. An easy way for people to find and contact you.
I am leaning towards putting BERENS on one side of the Ricasso and either USA or COLORADO on the other, State or Country?
Another option I've been thinking over is the old Hallmark Stamps. My Understanding is]/b] Sterling Silver, Gold, precious metals all had stamps on them, ones that denoted the Metal Type, Quality, Year and the place (UK Assay Offices) that confirmed the quality. Typically a maker's mark is present as well.
From 1558 to 1975 the alphabet letters A to U (minus J) were used to denote the year, After these 20 letters were used up, it started over again in a different script. In 1975 the letters were expanded from A to Z (minus J again. . .) (See here for more information www.silvercollection.it/englishsilverhallmarks.html)
That puts 2012 at a lowercase n script, and 2013 at a lowercase o script. (If that cursed J remains banished
)Personally I think this is pretty cool, people who know what they are looking for can tell you everything you need to know. It also has an Old timey air about it that I find very appealing.
A problem is that America does not have any Assay Offices that are open to the public (They are used strictly for currency). Also there is no universally known stamp for Carbon Steel / Stainless Steel / Other Metals. Except in this one instance I found, but I don't see anyone knowing this: http://www.nzeldes.com/Miscellany/Stainless.htm
With there not being a symbol, One could go ahead and just use the name such as 1080 or D2, and then USA instead of a symbol, or have a metal stamp made with say the Liberty Bell, American Flag, Eagle, whatever fits "America"
The problem with coming up with Stamps is no one else really knows what it means. Which puts me at the following for a stamp similar to the Hallmark idea, but remaining readable to people: 1080.USA.CB.n
Which puts us back at alot of information cluttering the blade, but in a strange pattern. :grumpy:
Sorry for the rant :barf: Been looking into it for a while.
Thanks for reading yet another makers mark question!!